A shared notion of reality that is widely accepted, but is a function of society and culture at a given time, is called what?
A. a topical area of lifespan development
B. a social construction
C. the sum of age ranges
D. social development
Answer: B
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A) the ability to revise her text's meaning and style will cause her to worry less about making mistakes. B) she will become easily frustrated because her typing skills are slower than writing with a pencil. C) she will not learn to spell correctly, as she will rely on the computer to correct her mistakes. D) her attention will be sustained longer, but the quality of her work will be poor.
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